# Mwatate Constituency, Taita Taveta County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/mwatate/ Constituency · Taita Taveta County # Mwatate Mwatate is a constituency of Kenya in Taita Taveta County. It covers **3,691.6 km²**. Its main town is Mwatate. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,692km² - 110mapped services - 936 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwatate? Mwatate lies in [Taita Taveta County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 4 other constituencies: [Kinango](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/kwale/kinango/), [Taveta](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/taveta/), [Voi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/voi/) and [Wundanyi](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/wundanyi/). By area it is the 48th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 21.5% of [Taita Taveta County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/taita-taveta/). The centre of Mwatate is about 318 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7342° S, 38.2915° E. Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken). ## Things to see in and around Mwatate OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Mwatate: 15 nature reserves; 4 viewpoints; 1 attraction; 1 memorial. - Bura Ranch · nature reserve - Choke Conservancy · nature reserve - Dawida Ranch conservancy · nature reserve - Kasigau Conservancy · nature reserve - Lualenyi Conservancy · nature reserve - Lumo Conservancy · nature reserve - Mbale Ranch · nature reserve - Mgeno Conservancy · nature reserve - Mkuki Conservancy · nature reserve - Mramba Proposed conservancy · nature reserve - Mwasui Conservancy · nature reserve - Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary · nature reserve - Teita Estate Conservation Area · nature reserve - Wananchi Conservancy · nature reserve - Washumbu Conservancy · nature reserve - Judgemnt cliff · viewpoint - Kasigau takeoff paragliding · viewpoint - Kudu Lookout · viewpoint - Lions Rock viewpoint · viewpoint - Entrance Lumo Community Wildlife Sactuary · attraction - War Cemetary · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mwatate - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi - CurrencyShilling (KES) - Country calling code+254 - LanguagesEnglish, Swahili - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha139 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa148 km ### Nearest railway station Bura Station (Mwatate), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:24). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mwatate Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Mwatate. The largest with a recorded population: Mwatate (9,572). Settlements here lie between about 570 m and 2,158 m above sea level (median 936 m). - Bungule - Bura - Bura Mission - Bura Station - Chawia - Chungaunga - Dabida - Dembwa - Godoma - Jora - Josa - Kamtonga - Kasungum - Kidaya - Kighombo - Kighononyi - Kigombo - Kipusi - Kishamba - Kungu - Kwa Mnengwa - Kwakelele - Landi - Latika - Lualeni - Madabogo - Majego - Maktau - Manjuga - Manoa - Mariwenyi - Mkameni - Mkuki - Mlegwa - Mrabenyi - Mragua - Mruru - Msau - Msorongo - Mtungi - Mukamenyi - Mulemwa - Mwachabo - Mwachara - Mwachawaza - Mwaketutu - Mwakinyungu - Mwakitutu - Mwambota - Mwandisha - Mwandongo - Mwasere - Mwashuma - Mwatate - Mwatunge - Mwavunyu - Mwawache - Mwokaleri - Ronge - Rukanga - Saghaigu - Secho - Shelemba - Susu - Vichwala - Wumari - Wusi - Zare Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwatate Named natural and historic features inside Mwatate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kigombo Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 36 mountains; 9 hills. - Mragua · 1,866 m - Susu · 1,745 m - Kasigau · 1,525 m - Kasungum · 1,508 m - Mbololo · 1,324 m - Maktau · 1,304 m - Kigala · 1,252 m - Kide · 1,233 m - Alia · 1,206 m - Mgama · 1,196 m - Zongoloni · 1,145 m - Mikeli · 1,138 m - Mashoti · 1,136 m - Sembi · 1,128 m - Tarama · 1,079 m - Mkengereni · 1,075 m - Mairimba · 1,069 m - Naoni · 1,021 m - Mukiaio · 1,006 m - Kanjaro · 987 m - Lilani · 985 m - Mwatungai · 975 m - Mtongore · 969 m - Lower Majego · 950 m …and 21 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Tsavo Royal National Park ### Estates 1 estate. - Taita Sisal Estates ### Getting around 3 airfields; 2 railway stations. - Bura Station - Kanjaro - Maktau - Mashoti - Taita Hills Lodge Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mwatate and the best time to visit In Mwatate, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 704 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (119 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 42 Feb 25 28 Mar 24 68 Apr 23 95 May 22 87 Jun 20 26 Jul 20 19 Aug 20 18 Sep 22 25 Oct 23 81 Nov 23 119 Dec 23 98 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwatate Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwatate Sub District Hospital · Mwatate 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50764&mlon=38.36848#map=17/-3.50764/38.36848) Bank KCB Mwatate · Mwatate 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50311&mlon=38.37656#map=17/-3.50311/38.37656) ATM Barclay's · Wundanyi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40459&mlon=38.36529#map=17/-3.40459/38.36529) Petrol pump Shell · Wundanyi 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40519&mlon=38.36287#map=17/-3.40519/38.36287) Hotel Lualenyi Camp · Mwatate 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60923&mlon=38.24117#map=17/-3.60923/38.24117) School Kamtonga Primary School · Mwatate 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63861&mlon=38.37165#map=17/-3.63861/38.37165) College Taita Taveta University College Ngerenyi Campus · Mwatate 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43187&mlon=38.34307#map=17/-3.43187/38.34307) Police station Mwatate Police Station · Mwatate 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50757&mlon=38.36375#map=17/-3.50757/38.36375) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwatate Places mapped inside Mwatate in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks1 - Hotels13 - Schools82 - Colleges and universities3 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other constituencies in Taita Taveta County - Taveta - Voi - Wundanyi ## Quick answers - Where is Mwatate?In Taita Taveta County, Kenya - What borders Mwatate?Kinango, Taveta, Voi and Wundanyi - What is there to see in Mwatate?Bura Ranch, Choke Conservancy, Dawida Ranch conservancy, Entrance Lumo Community Wildlife Sactuary - What time zone is Mwatate in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwatate?Shilling (KES) - What language is spoken in Mwatate?English, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwatate?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwatate?Settlements lie between 570 m and 2,158 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mwatate?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mwatate?Mragua (1,866 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwatate?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwatate?Mwatate Sub District Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwatate?KCB Mwatate, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwatate?Barclay's, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwatate?Shell, about 37 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwatate?4 mapped - How many banks are in Mwatate?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwatate?KE006025 (OCHA common operational dataset)